Waterproofing and preserving composition.



s aa an r o ANDREW J. TUCKER, OF SEDALIA, MISSOURI.

WATERPROOFING AND PRESERVING COMPOSITION.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ANDREW J. TUCKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sedalia, in the county of Pcttis'and State of M issouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vaterproofing andPreserving Compositions; and I do hereby declare the following-to be'afull, clear, and exact description of the intention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to an improved composition for waterproofing,indurating, and preserving stone, artificial stone, as cement blocks,bricks, and the like, as well as wood or any porous material.

The invention also comprises the method of applying the composition toany desired article and the finished article after the same has had thecomposition applied thereto.

The composition is designed to saturate any article for waterproofingand preserving the same as above set forth, either with or withoutchanging the color. When it is desired to change the color of anyarticle, the coloring, matter is added, and when it is desired to coatthe surface of the article a paint is mixed with the composition. Thecoloring matter is designed to follow the composition and color thearticle throughout, while the paint does not follow the composition, butremains as a coat on the surface. The components of the composition areJapan wax, ceresin, sulfate of iromcrude petroleum, and Japanese woodoil.

Tn preparing the compound the same is mixed as follows: Take 15 parts ofsulfate of iron, 20 parts of ceresin, parts of Japan wax and 15 parts ofcrude petroleum and boil together until the iron is fairly dissolved.After this mixture has been boiled until the iron is fairly dissolvedadd. 15 parts of Japanese wood oil, which addition however is to be madeafter the mixture has been slightly cooled but before it. solidifies.The addition of the Japanese wood oil causes thewood when dipped in thecomposition to take a finish. If desired the petroleum and sulfate ofiron may be boiled together a shorttime, and then the remaining partsadded. When this mixture bar-dens the same congeals and makes acomparatively hard body which when applied must be heated to at least aliquid comlilion and preferably to a boiling point. it may then beapplied by a brush but preferably it is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 15, 1910.

Patented Mar.- io, 1912.

Serial No. 555,563.

applied by dipping. The method employed in saturatu'ig an article,either wood, cement brick or other desired article, is to heat the sameuntil it is approximately the temperature of the boiling, compositionand then submerge 'it in the boiling composition. The article is thenleft any desired time in the composition which is maintained in aboiling condition. The article may be saturated throughoi'it orpartially saturated according to the time which it remains in theboiling bath. After the ,arlicle has been penetrated by the boilingcomposition to the desired extent it is removed and permitted to cool,after which it may be polished or disposed of as desired. VVhensubjectiug wood to this process the same will be in a condition toreceive a very high polish and will be hardened at the same time. Alsothe wood: will become more pliable, but without being injured. From thisit will be observed. that the process causes wood to assume a morepliable nature, hardcns the same, and causes the same to take a highpolish.

When it is desired to color either wood, artificial stone, or othermaterials, coloring matter is added. Any color that will combine withoil orcolor oil may be used with this composition to produce the desiredcoloron cement blocks. wood, or other articles.

This variety of coloring matter when mixed with the composition willpenetrate the wood or other article at'the same time that the wood orother article is penetrated by the con'iposition. When it'is desired tocoat wood or other material with paint, and at the same time impregnatethe same with the composition, any desired paint groimd in oil is addedto the composition, and then the process is carried on as above setforth. During the employment of the process 'the composition willpenetrate the article but the paint will remain on the outer surface asa coat.

In using the Japan Wax the same is designed to till the pores of thewood, and also,

harden the same. forcausing the wood to take a high polish when wood isbeing treated by the composition. combines with the Japan wax andrenders it more penetrating; so;that both waxes will ]"Jtllt!tl.':tt6 toa greater depth any article submerged in thccompositlon. The crudepetrolemn is used particularly to l-iquefy the sulfate of iron after thesame has been raised The ceresin to a boiling point and the JapaneseWOOCl oil is added after the other parts have been boiled and areslightly cooled for acting as a drier and also as means for hardeningthe surface and causing the Wood to take a finish when being polished.

After the wood has been dipped and saturated in the manner above setforth, the same may then be painted in any desired manner. 'hen dippedand painted at the same time, or dipped and painted afterward, the woodis preserved and is made water-proof so that the wood and the paintapplied thereto will last a comparatively long time, no moisture beingpresent in the wood to cause deterioration.

What I claim is:

1. A composition for treating materials comprising Japan Wax, crudepetroleum, and Japanese Wood oil.

2. A composition for treating materials comprising Japan Wax, ceresin,sulfate of irpn, crude petroleum, and Japanese Wood 01 3. A compositionfor treating material comprising Japan Wax, ceresin, sulfate of iron,crude petroleum, Japanese wood oil combined in the proportions specifiedand united in a homogeneous mass by heating to a boiling point.

In testimony whereof I afiix'my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ANDREW J. TUCKER.

Witnesses JOHN L. FLETCHER, A. L. KITCHIN.

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